Tuesday, December 6, 2016

A new year marks a new year of getting out and visiting our
nation’s awesome national park system. It’s also a new year for free days from
the National Park Service at all of its 413 properties. While I 100% advocate
and strongly encourage you to
purchase an annual 'America The Beautiful' National Parks Pass (in which all funds go directly back to
support the upkeep and preservation of our parks), this list of fee-free days is perfect for someone looking
to try-out a national park for the first time. If you’ve never been to a U.S. national
park, now is the time. Across all fifty states and beyond, there are tons of national parks, monuments, historic
sites, lakeshores, recreation areas....oh the list goes on and on! With over 400
options to choose from, you can definitely find something that fixes your taste
for adventure. If you’re going to visit
anyone of the NPS places for free, do consider making a small donation in return
as a meaning of thanks. These are our vast public lands we're lucky to own and have the ability to recreate on. We owe it to go
and support them and experience their sheer, raw beauty. Here’s the upcoming
calendar for free admission days:

January 16, 2017- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 20, 2017- Presidents Day
April 15 to 16, 2017- National Park Week Weekend
April 22 to 23, 2017- National Park Week Weekend
August 25, 2017- National Park Service Birthday…they’re turning 101 this year!
September 30, 2017- National Public Lands Day
November 11 to 12, 2017- Veterans Day Weekend

So get out there and go #FindYourPark, I know I plan on
making a trip down to Big Bend National Park in Texas, the Grand Canyon and
hopefully out to the PAC-northwest too to check out Olympic or North Cascades
National Parks.